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Xolodno

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65. I think this is a pointless debate and is just fodder for having some hate for a moment.

Mon May 19, 2025, 05:12 PM

May 19

What we understand about dementia now was a LOT different back then. In the 80's, "having a senior moment" was thrown around a lot. Trying to diagnose someone who is now long gone and not knowing the full story is pretty much pointless.

It's over, move on. Lets concentrate on the moment with the better tools we have now rather than trying to "convict" someone in the past who is long since dead on something we didn't understand as well yet. They'll never be a consensus.

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Didn't Reagan have dementia during his presidency? [View all] milestogo May 19 OP

100 percent yes in my view BannonsLiver May 19 #1

Friend of mine had a friend in Reagan's White House... Grins May 19 #59

Yes, Nancy was the real President, kind of like Stephen Miller is now. surfered May 19 #2

I'd say Nancy's astrologer was acting president. DBoon May 19 #20

But that was the best part of his presidency. carpetbagger May 19 #32

Lol Joinfortmill May 19 #50

His son says yes. Blue Full Moon May 19 #3

Remember Nancy Telling Ronnie What to Say? Chasstev365 May 19 #4

Can you make that into its own post and share it far and wide? sunflowerseed May 19 #8

Just tap the 3 dots in the upper right cornor Chasstev365 May 19 #13

That's a great example. milestogo May 19 #15

True Regan was a genial dolt while the current one is a raging criminal monster. ShazamIam May 19 #62

My father used to refer to her as Edith - err, Nancy Reagan. haele May 19 #49

He was showing signs in his second term. Ocelot II May 19 #5

Reagan's experience as a B-Grade actor came in handy. Pinback May 19 #51

Probably true, but Trump's experiences as a B-grade game show host Ocelot II May 19 #53

The way ForgedCrank May 19 #6

Some of the media kept Reagan's dementia from the public. Lonestarblue May 19 #18

Analyses show he was in decline while still in office. suegeo May 19 #7

Just another example of an unending double standard. (nt) Paladin May 19 #9

Just another example of why we need age limitations for presidential eligibility. calimary May 19 #40

Yes n/t malaise May 19 #10

Is the Pope Roman Catholic? ZDU May 19 #11

Yes. One time when it should have been clear was his comments on the Contras karynnj May 19 #12

I remember it vividly... Moostache May 19 #52

Submerged most of his life, overt the 2nd term UTUSN May 19 #14

If Biden was president when this happened, at Baitball Blogger May 19 #16

Exactly right.... FalloutShelter May 19 #22

Attempts at concealing the illnesses of presidents is a long-standing American tradition. Ocelot II May 19 #17

When someone has power they want to hold on to it. milestogo May 19 #21

Yes, and it was reported upon at the time, but the stories got little traction. (Jane Mayer and Doyle McManus) Midnight Writer May 19 #19

Found this- Ronald Reagan had Alzheimer's while president, says son malaise May 19 #23

Actors don't fumble for words, even if they are B-list actors. milestogo May 19 #28

I've heard from sources that while a bit out here, have been accurate 90% of the time, Ronnie started smearing shit ... marble falls May 19 #30

I think that's worse than throwing ketchup. milestogo May 19 #34

I believe given that malaise May 19 #36

But he did give us the F-35. which the US military did not want. marble falls May 19 #64

it was an open secret in d.c. by the end of his 1st term. mopinko May 19 #24

Another case of iokiyar ( It's ok if you area Republican] syndrome kimbutgar May 19 #25

Wilson, FDR and JFK downplayed and concealed their illnesses, too. Ocelot II May 19 #33

and Wilson and who knows how many others? Garfield, after being shot, was often out of it. Wonder Why May 19 #44

Yes Picaro May 19 #26

From what I've seen and heard, yes. Yes indeed. calimary May 19 #54

My mother spotted it in 1982 Warpy May 19 #27

His progress was likely exceptionally slow Polybius May 19 #57

There is no set timetable for Alzheimer's Warpy May 19 #66

And President Wilson was enfeebled after his stroke and his wife, a serious racist, took over. The armed forces ... marble falls May 19 #29

Obviously IOKIYAR aocommunalpunch May 19 #31

The reality was DENVERPOPS May 19 #35

Reagan's decline almost certainly began during his presidency. Here's some science: Tranquil72 May 19 #37

Anyone could see he was suffering from dementia in his 2nd term. patphil May 19 #38

Reagan was declining but hadn't completely lost his shit the way Trump has. Ocelot II May 19 #43

Yeah, they're not going to go easily, because a lot of them know they'll be replaced if Vance is President. patphil May 19 #46

I remember when it was finally admitted, after he left office, calling a friend niyad May 19 #39

Yep. Nancy would stand right next to him and coach him on what to say. Vinca May 19 #41

They Rebl2 May 19 #42

Don't forget tfg's dad had it too. multigraincracker May 19 #45

Reagan had Alzheimer's disease. n/t Jacson6 May 19 #47

Yes, but he was a republican SocialDemocrat61 May 19 #48

Amen BaronChocula May 19 #56

I think that he showed some signs since 1984, but his case was an unusually slow progress Polybius May 19 #55

The GOP had an excellent PR team that worked to keep Reagan sanitized. hadEnuf May 19 #58

And they never did figure out what was wrong with W. Sneederbunk May 19 #60

Different media environment fujiyamasan May 19 #61

This started up as early as 1984. Angleae May 19 #63

I think this is a pointless debate and is just fodder for having some hate for a moment. Xolodno May 19 #65